Dr. Gould offers a succinct analysis of the background, challenges and key findings and policy implications of the European Union’s (EU) very important Artificial Intelligence Act () legislation brought forward in April 2021 to address a myriad of issues and most relevant to protecting its citizens’ rights. He writes of the EU’s aim to address their concerns that actors outside of the EU are operating within the EU with largely unchecked digital business practices.

With the expansion of artificial intelligence globally, the EU’s legislations bring forth a set of harmonised rules in accordance with EU’s aim to strengthen protections of its individuals and provide a foundation for compliance of businesses operating in the EU’s single market. From the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) adopted in 2016 and now recognized as a law to the regulations proposed in late 2020 which included the Data Governance Act, Digital Services Act, and Digital Markets Act as precursors to the current AIA, the EU’s comprehensive approach will provide guidance for the growing digital world.

Dr. Robert Gould is Adjunct Research Professor in the Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, 杏吧原创 University, Ottawa. He is an Associate of the Centre for European Studies. Early in December 2021, he presented on the topic in the EU Policy Talk series (event details here).

As part of the EU Policy Talk series, the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence publishes a series of policy briefs written by experts and scholars which address prominent policy issues facing the EU-Canada relationship. You can read more EU Policy Briefs聽in the series聽here.

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Dr. Greer provides important insights into the EU’s challenges when it responded to the needs of its member states during the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The EU’s primary focus on economic integration expanded to managing an overwhelming health emergency. There was success in establishing a shared procurement and vaccine strategy and a new EU preparedness agency.

In the policy brief, he describes the three faces of the EU’s health policy. From public health coordination, patients’ rights and e-health initiatives to the market to fiscal governance, he focuses on how COVID-19 changed the EU’s health policy. Additionally, he suggests it is the third face, fiscal governance, to watch in the future. As member states move forward through the pandemic in the next few years, it is unclear if the funding and commitment by member states will continue for the EU’s health policy.

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is Professor of Health Management and Politics, Global Public Health and Political Science at the University of Michigan. He is Senior Expert Advisor on Health Governance to the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Brussels. His books include the edited Coronavirus Politics: The Comparative Politics and Policies of COVID-19聽(2021) (open access link聽) and Everything you always wanted to know about European Union health policy but were afraid to ask聽(third edition, Oct. 2021). He was a guest presenter for a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence webinar earlier this year in June.

EU Policy Talks Series

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The written report summarizing the key points from the presentations and discussion is available here.

Armand de Mestral (McGill University) and an expert international panel provided their perspectives on the prospects for a North American free trade area, also referred to as an Atlantic Free Trade Area (AFTA).

The panel, moderated by Crina Viju-Miljusevic (杏吧原创 University) included:

• 脰zlem Atikcan (University of Warwick)
• Marc Bungenberg (Europa-Institut and University of Saarland)
• Michelle Egan (American University)
• Ricardo Ramirez (RRH Consultores, S.C.)
• Sylvie Tabet (Global Affairs Canada)

This event was organized by ,听Hyman Soloway Chair in Business and Trade Law and聽,听CN-Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy, at the University of Ottawa. The event is co-sponsored by the聽Hyman Soloway Chair in Business and Trade Law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa, the CN-Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, and the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at聽杏吧原创 University.

Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence activities are hosted with the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and 杏吧原创 University.

A brief presentation with videos highlighting European Culture () and Galway, Ireland as a 2020 Capital of Culture () was followed by a panel presentation with representatives from three embassies in Ottawa: Delegation of the European Union to Canada, Embassy of Ireland and Embassy of Portugal. Each offered their insights important to the culture of their respective country and the diversity of European cultures. Portugal currently holds the of the Council of the European Union.

During the Mini-EU Day, students and teachers learned about the value of culture bringing Europeans together, strengthening communities across Europe and deepened their understanding of the impact of culture in Europe. With two fun activities designed for the event, students played trivia games of well known European people, sports, food, geography, fashion, art and architecture and symbols.

For an introduction to EU Capitals of Culture, you can listen to the ECPR Policy podcast, . More about the EU’s聽 “Capitals of Culture” policy is available at and the decision, No 445/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014, which established a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 and repealing Decision No 1622/2006/EC is found at .

The EU Learning Project 鈥淪tudying EU in Canadian High Schools鈥� aims to promote a broader and deeper awareness and understanding of European integration and of the EU among high school students in Ottawa region. If you are a high school teacher interested in participating in activities, you can send an email to eulearning@carleton.ca or complete the Teacher Activity form here. We will get in touch with you.

The Mini-EU Day is an activity of the EU Learning Project 鈥淪tudying EU in Canadian High Schools鈥� which is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and by 杏吧原创 University.

罢丑别听CETA Business Lecture Series聽addresses the various impacts the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has had on Canadian and European businesses. Presenters are senior executives with knowledge of Canadian companies doing business in the EU and European companies doing business in Canada.

The first event in the CETA Business Lecture series, 鈥淭he Business of CETA Two Years In,鈥� was held on March 9, 2020, at the University of Ottawa. Watch a video of the presentations here.

The second event in the series, 鈥淐ovid-19鈥檚 Impact on Canada-Europe Business鈥�, was held on December 2, 2020. A recording of the presentations is available and a summary report can be read here.

This event is co-sponsored by the聽Centre for European Studies Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence聽at 杏吧原创 University and the聽聽at University of Ottawa. Jean Monnet Centre events are hosted with the support of the聽.

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